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Modi says gov't all out to weed out corruption from India

Xinhua, November 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reiterated that his government is all out to weed out corruption, stressing steps have already been taken to curb graft.

"Corruption is a principle challenge. India is in a crucial phase of nation building. There is a need to fight relentlessly against corruption," Modi said in the national capital.

"The government has taken significant steps to check corruption and the menace of black money in a short span of time," he added.

Modi also said that comprehensive and deterrent law has been enacted that provides for stringent penalties. "The government is unsparing when it comes to punishing the corrupt," he said.

The Indian government has so far taken a strong stance against corruption that had been a focal point in last year's general elections which saw the decimation of the Congress party. Endit